New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-09
THE CONGRESS OF DOCTORS.
rnplcs BEFoRE IRIS VARIOUS SECTIONS.

YELLOW FEVER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ch"oEN
FOR THE NEXT MEETING or THE coNGhEsN
WASHINGTON, sent. S.-Thc lobby OF AlDauShs opers
Uonse WIS crowded this morning by doctors VINO were
,ored into long line 10 await their turn ut the Dox
office window where the tickets OF admission &c
this evenings banquet were being Delivered ine
audience for this reason was ra'hcr tn'i
when President Davis, at 10 O'CLOCK csieo
the Congress order The secreaygeneral announced
the committee selected by President Davis in compliance
with resolution adopted yesterday. to determine the
place Of meeting o; the tenth international Medical ION
grsss The committee ID follows Austria hungary
Dr. Fsskas. OF Buda- Pesth Begium-Dr seryais oil
Antwerp; Brazil-Dr. Freiye, OF Rio Janero; emma
Dr. Boone, of shanghai; Frauce-Dr Landolt, OF Pars
Germany-Dr Mortin, OF Berlin; Great Britain-Dr.
Pavy Of London Ialy-Dr. Sembola. of Naples Japan
DR. Saga, OF the Imperial Navy; Mcxico-Dr ALDO
RADIO of Mexico Russa-Dr Reyber, OF St. Petersburg;
spain--Dr Lalearda, OF Seville; Sweden and Norway
Dr. Tillman, OF Homstadt; Swtzerland-Dr Cordes' oil
Geneva Turkey-Dr. Post of Beirut; Egypt-Dr. Grant
Bey of Caro- United Statcs-Medical Director Gihon'
DIT Atkinson OF Philadelphia. read the following NIB
OF the proceedings OF the Section oil Puohc ana In
B ternational hygiene:
Alter reading 10y Dr. Domngos Frrve Of Eio Janeiro.
representative m the con.ress the Brazilian GovsTnmem,
McroDe Of yellow ever with OF d ,ns
resolutions were adopted by The section
Whereas Tnccuaton AGAINST yellow lever u IL prsss
tel mum race throughout the world and =, ~ H.
WhsTedx. The tacts presented VI ~ -
mingos Freve reasonable assurance OF its protective
influence IN RIO do Jsnriro Therefore tho %
OF tn results tanet ~ vell9" rye, iveu
ons by represented IN this Con-
ReSoircd That this aclsn be forthwith for
coDsidert.n In the general session o. the Cons
Dr. A. Y p. Garnett OF this city, offered resolution
commencing the coming international celebration In
honor OF the 400th anniversary OF tho discovery vi
America by Christopher Columbus.
suryron-G General Hamilton. Marine Hospital Service,
seconded the motion.
DR. semmola in behalf Of tho country Of the discov-
erers BIRTH supported the resolution briefly but eio
ouently aud It was unanimously adopted.
Professor Mortn OF Berlin called to the chair 10
preside during the delivery OF the address OF MS COL
league, Professor Unna, OF Hamburg.
DR. Unna's address was delivered In German. IL en-
bodied n plan for the more thorough study OF
skin diseases and set forth with great force
the importance OF wider spread OF nhow ,
for the establishment OF central institute where noeI
seiots's may work together ana whefe All means anu
methods ot study may he considered
Dr. Sir James Grant, OF Canada, III Drei nut Mgnly
comp uentary speech moved vote OF thanks 70 fro-
Unna and Dr. Avarado. or Mexico 5econuen the
motion, winch was adopted by aceamauon
The general session was then ADJOURNED
IN. ~, ~ nness of rhy International Medical Congress
,esd a meeting at the Riggs nouse this afternoon and
decided report 10 favor Of Berlin OarmAny Inc meet
Ing Will occnr three years hencein 1890. he day and
month 10 be hereafter determined. The report viii 10
presented TO the congress tomorrow Tor adoption Der
lin was selected IN acrorsDTe with an understanding
reached ut Copenhagen when Washington was selected
for the place OF holding the present meeting
Ar that time America and Germany tue chief com
pciifors for the honor and IL decided 10 hold tho
present. Congress IN America ana the fOilowhS one IN
Eermany lhe other places mentioned the n.eeting
of Inc commute to-day were Petersburg aud Rome.
As tao had otore been ned IN the two last
named cities understanding was effected ny when
Russia will be- noncr.d ext after Germany.
The readiHg and discussIOu OF papers was continued
by the various sections to-day, mos OF them holding two
sessions In the section GENERAL Medicine. Dr. kph
ram Cut OF NewYorx. illustrAtei ny strreopueon
his statements made IN paper on inc morPhoosl y,
rheumatic blood rhe author attributes the Increased
action heart TO AN abnormal Adheslyrness o thr
blood The lantern showed masses OF cy stne cry Is IA
riru mi tisn In sciatica; deep blue anorphohs
nasso.. 2dherng clumls OF corpusces ana nnrln MA
ments cUag ia. all coming from rheumatic blood
Large number OF valuable papers have been read In
the Section OiimatUlogy. These papers VIII oe OF
learn the effects OF climate different parts OF the coun
try on various diseases Papers to-day treated OF west
80 %o,fh earnnt aud Southern California a. health
resorts One paper In German Dy DR.. Wernich. OF
Coe.t Germany, on the injurious effect OF overcrowd-
ing In cite. also OF decided practical interest
Professor Assaky, OF Bucharest Ruinania III paper
be orc the Section General surgery. advocated me
OF odol dressing In place o! ohoiorm 10 ad-
toxic IN its effects when taken internally.
s,eiIon on mygi-ne: tho Prsctlcal Application OF
steam AS Disni ectant," A. n. Bell. ot brooklyn;
sanitary Inspection OF Railroads and OF Passenger
Car. ami the Sanitation Of Railroad Cars and stations
H. harvey Reed. o. Man. aeld. Ohio; soil Drainage ana
other Methods OF sanitation In their Relations to the
Prsveniloa OF yellow Fever" DIR. Herbefu. OF New
The sections on ophthaimology and otology from the
naur. OF their have not possessed tue same
general interest thu HIS Attached to some or tho other
seetion bat the papers res nave oeen nee VINO
arc attendance when the meeting begin ana remain
closely absorbed in each paper untl their close Inc
uesons being put 10 the author aud the Aercnan<n OF
AZ yaIus 10 the specialists showing them what
tent the observations o others nave concded win lhc
own eIporieucea